Melbourne

Quiet, relaxing and perfect for the family

Known for its family-friendly charm, Melbourne, Florida and the Melbourne Beaches are located on Florida's Space Coast in southern Brevard County. There is a world of true Florida appeal with nature and recreation, art and culture, upscale dining and downtown shopping awaiting you. Enjoy the sunshine on our 33 miles of unspoiled Melbourne beaches by daylight or take a romantic moonlit walk while enjoying an evening's tropical breeze. With our sub-tropical climate, you can partake year-round in many outdoor recreational activities such as golf, fishing, boating, swimming, surfing, camping and more.

Relax in your choice of over 4,000 affordable rooms, suites, condos, bed and breakfasts, and extended stay rentals. Our fine hotels and quaint bed and breakfasts offer beachside, riverside or mainland locations. You will find a wide variety of fine restaurants, cafes, coffee shops and shopping options galore from the modern centers to historic downtowns. Cultural opportunities and attractions abound. Boaters will find numerous marinas available for convenient docking.

Historic Downtown Melbourne

Quaint, Historic Downtown Melbourne is the hub for shopping, dining and local events. New Haven and Strawbridge Avenues are home to specialty shops that sell antiques, artwork, crafts, jewelry and clothing. Up and down the streets you'll also find a number of restaurants, bars featuring live music, coffee shops, trinket shops and chocolate shops. The area is also known for throwing fun, family street parties. Many weekends, you'll find the streets closed off, local vendors setting up and the featured band doing a mic check for the upcoming festivals that have the whole town coming to enjoy. The Melbourne Art Festivals are world-renown, bringing artists from all over the world to show off their wall-pieces, sculptures and other beach-themed works of art. Downtown Friday Fest brings families together to peruse the local vendor booths, and dance to the live band featured up on stage.

Arts & Culture

Melbourne is the home to many theatres, two of the most popular being the Henegar Center for Performing Arts and The Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts. The Henegar Center is located in the Downtown Theatre District, where streets surrounding are lined with both casual and upscale restaurants, bars, and shops so you can stop for a bite to eat while enjoying live music before and after your show. The King Center, an organization of Eastern Florida State College, features live productions, Broadway shows and concert events that feature big names including Bill Cosby, John Legend and Dave Chappelle.

Orlando-Melbourne International Airport

Need a way to get to the Space Coast? Fly in to the Orlando-Melbourne International Airport where you're only minutes from the beach, only 45 minutes from Orlando and an hour away from Disney. They have three runways and are currently served by Delta Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways, Porter Airlines, and Baer Air. Next time you come to Florida, fly MLB!